Afaq H.
Penetration Tester | OSCP+, OSCP, Pentest+, PT1, CRTA, CSA
🔐 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐌𝐞 Looking for a top-class, confidential, and results-driven penetration testing (pentesting) expert at reasonable rates? You’re in the right place. I am a Cybersecurity Specialist currently securing PureHealth, the UAE's largest healthcare group, where I work across security audits, infrastructure assessments, and enterprise risk management. Before this, I served as Manager, Cybersecurity at Nayatel, where I led offensive security initiatives and supervised comprehensive security assessments across corporate, financial, telecom, education, and government sectors. I hold the OSCP+ certification and have built a Top Rated reputation on Upwork through independent penetration testing and security consulting engagements. Beyond my technical work, I am a public speaker, trainer, and content creator, sharing practical cybersecurity knowledge with a community of 9,000+ followers. 💼 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐌𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐞: I have personally conducted or overseen 85+ penetration tests in the past year, covering Web Apps, Mobile Apps (iOS & Android), APIs, Networks, Cloud Infrastructure, Active Directory, and AI-driven systems. 𝐃𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠: I don’t just run automated scans; I analyze business logic vulnerabilities and perform manual blackbox testing to uncover real-world risks that automated tools miss. 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭-𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: I maintain transparent communication throughout the engagement, ensuring you understand every finding, its impact, and how to fix it. 🧠𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 My credentials speak for my commitment and technical depth: OSCP+ | OSCP | Pentest+ | PT1 | CRTA | CSA 🧰 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐞 & 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 My VAPT (Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration Testing) approach aligns with OWASP Top 10, NIST, and ISO 27001 standards. I use expensive industry-leading tools such as Burp Suite Professional, Nessus, Nexpose, Acunetix, and a wide array of custom scripts for blackbox testing and post-exploitation analysis. 🧾 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 You’ll receive a comprehensive report containing: 👉 Clear vulnerability descriptions 👉 Business risk ratings 👉 Step-by-step remediation guidance After delivery, I don’t disappear. I work with you until every vulnerability is fixed, offering unlimited retesting and validation. 🌐 𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭 Whether you’re looking for a web app pentest, mobile app security audit, or a full-scale red team assessment, I bring a blend of technical precision, real-world insight, and business focus to every engagement. Send me a message today and 𝐥𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐣𝐮𝐦𝐩 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐙𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 to discuss how I can help secure your systems, protect your business, and give you complete peace of mind. ==================== ✅ Keywords: Vulnerability Assessment | Penetration Testing | VAPT | Cybersecurity Expert | Web Application Penetration Testing (WAPT) | Mobile Application Penetration Testing (MAPT) | API Penetration Testing | Network Security Testing | Application Security Testing | Ethical Hacking | Security Assessment | Security Testing | Web App Security | API VAPT | Mobile App Security | OWASP Top 10 | Cybersecurity Testing | System Security Audit | Application Vulnerability Assessment | Information Security | Server Security Hardening | Risk Assessment | Penetration Tester | Security Audit Report | Cyber Risk Management | Vulnerability Scan | Security Compliance Testing | Security Analyst | Cloud Security Assessment | Security Configuration Review | Data Protection Testing | Infrastructure Security Testing | Web Security Audit | Bug Bounty | Red Team Assessment | White Hat Hacker | Burp Suite | OWASP ZAP | Metasploit | Nmap | Nikto | Wireshark | MobSF | Postman | Kali Linux | Nessus | Acunetix | OpenVAS | Invicti | Parrot OS | Hydra
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $425
Billed in all: $4,034$4k
$106 in the last 6 months
Across 26 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
Skill rankings: Top 27% in FortiGate Firewall
Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.
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